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Police are offering a 150-thousand-rand reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. The 27-year-old goalkeeper was shot last night during a burglary at a house in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg. They say three men entered the house and one of them demanded Meyiwa's phone. There was an altercation and a shot was fired. sakina Kamwendo...

Senzo Robert Meyiwa born on the 24 of September 1987 in the township of Umlazi on the south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. He joined the Orlando Pirates reserve side also known Yebo Yes at the age of 13 and was promoted to the first team on the first of July in 2005. During his nine year spell in the Premier Soccer League, Meyiwa had represented Pirates 157 times including last night's 4-1 win over A...

The public protector Thuli Madonsela, has decided to take on review, part of the judgement by Judge Asthon Schippers in the Western Cape High Court on Friday last week, with regard to the constitutional powers of the Public Protector. AM Live host Sakina Kamwendo speaks to spokesperson for the office of the Public Protector Oupa Segalwe and conditional law expert Pier de Vos on the powers of the o...

Mohammed Nalla , analyst at Nedbank Capitals looks at: 1. European bank stress tets results better than expeccted. 2. Brazilian election win for Rouseff 3. US reporting season thus far quite upbeat

In 1994 South Africa became a democracy; the African National Congress has been at the helm of the country's government and wields much political power. We have since talked about the shift of the economic power which still sits in the hands of the minority to the majority through radical economic transformation … We can see traces of the previous administration of the apartheid government through...

Clive Ramathibela, managing member at Inkunzi investments looks at: 1. Green, Green, Green, Asian markets follow strong US markets as they rally regaining some of the losses from last week 2. A weekend of protesting around the world, South Africa – e Tolling, UK – Government Employees, Italy – Illegal Immigrants, France – Gay rights activists, Hong Kong, China – Democratic rights 3. Japan’s Minist...

Reeva Steenkamp's father, Barry, has said they are glad they only have to wait until tomorrow, to find out what will happen to their daughter's killer. Judge Thokozile Masipa will sentence the former international icon, Oscar Pistorius, found guilty of culpable homicide after shooting four bullets through a locked toilet door and killing Steenkamp. He was also convicted for the reckless and neglig...

Police say an ongoing investigation into mall robberies has revealed that there are several groups involved. The police say they have already linked four people previously arrested in separate incidents to eight other cases. Most recently, on Friday, seven people were arrested in connection with two separate incidents whereby a Telkom store at Irene Mall was robbed, and a shoot-out took place betw...

The Shrien Dewani murder trial resumed in the Western Cape High Court this morning. The British businessman is on trial for the murder of his wife Anni Dewani in November 2010. The trial resumes shortly after the death of the hitman, Xolile Mngeni. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to justice department spokesman Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga about Xolile Mngeni's death

Chris Gilmour , analyst at absa wealth and investment management looks at: 1) The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement coming up on Wednesday-what kind of baptism of fire can Nhlanhla Nene expect? 2) The global economic backdrop that caused havoc on world equity markets in the past couple of weeks-now that the “dust has settled”, what caused this and what is likelt to happen from here on in? Are we...

Clive Ramathibela, Managing member at Inkunzi Investments looks at: 1. Asian markets show some recovery following the 6 month lows this week as optimism returns due to FED commentary 2. Why should Chinese economic leader decide on reducing its growth target for 2015 3. Google company results misses profit estimates as marketing efforts are reduced

Mohammed Nalla , analyst at Nedbank Capitals looks at: 1. Red across the boards on stock markets 2. Retail sales numbers locally and in the US 3. Global deflation worries behind the current market jitters

Clive Ramathibela, Managing member at Inkunzi Investments looks at: 1. Struggling Asian markets continue as they are pulled by "Red Bloods" on the US markets 2. China September FDI recovers on month but still down 1.4 percent for the year 3. Thursday investment destination - Taiwan!!

Today, the 16th of October marks World Food Day. It's a day the United Nations has designated to profile the importance of family farming and small farmers in producing food for the world. But while each year the world marks the importance of this day, the crisis of hunger is not improving. We're told, at least a billion people in the world suffer from hunger. Here at home, the Solidarity Economy...

Mohammed Nalla of Nedbank capitals looks at: 1. Red across the boards on stock markets 2. Retail sales numbers locally and in the US 3. Global deflation worries behind the current market jitters

Today Mohammed Nalla, Analyst at Nedbank capitals looks at local and international markets. Some reprieve on Asian markets as China provides stimulus. Will this last? Ebola still causing a scare in the US Finance Minister Nhlahla Nene calling for restraint in wage negotiations ahead of medium term budget. What are the expectations? Catch Mohammed Nalla Live tomorrow morning at 6:40

On Asian markets today, Homemade Economist Clive Ramathibela looks at; Hong Kong stocks mixed despite protest activities taking a new turn Asian markets still struggle to take off as the US interest hike threats continue What do investors think is the reason for the recent volatility in the markets!! Catch Clive Ramathibela tomorrow morning at 07:40 on AM Live 104 to 104 nationwide looking at Asia...

There are growing concerns that the government's multibillion-rand wage bill is growing too fast compared to the value it is generating. This as Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene is preparing to present his first Medium Term Budget Policy Statement to parliament next week. The public sector wage bill is one of government's biggest expenditure items, at 4 hundred and R39billion for 2014 to 2015. About...

Arms deal critic, Terry Crawford-Browne continued with his catalogue of serious allegations during his testimony at the Arms Procurement Commission in Pretoria yesterday. The former banker claimed the late defence Minister Joe Modise's death might have been due to poisoning. He also claims the late SACP leader Chris Hani was on the verge of exposing Modise's alleged corrupt activities in the arms...

Mining executive Bernard Swanepoel says the mining industry continues to be characterised by conflicting interests. Swanepoel is one of the conviners of the two-day Joburg Indaba on Mining. The gathering brings together mining executives, labour and government . Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the MSA group's managing director and founding member of the indaba, Keith Scott about the conflicting interests...

Asian Stocks climbed further after the FED minutes increase rate optimism. Johannesburg Stock Exchange pulled back and Ellies drops by nearly 20% raising more concerns about the groups’ financial health. Homemade economist Clive Ramathibela from Inkunzi Investments looks at Asian Markets today

The daughter of one of the Nelspruit-five says she wants to be a symbol of reconciliation. Candice Mama, the daughter of Glenack Masiko Mama, took the country by storm when she announced that she forgives Eugene de Kock who is responsible for her father's death. She says her family decided before their meeting with De Kock that they will forgive him. Izak du Plesssis asked Candice about her meetin...

Arms deal campaigner, Terry Crawford Browne has continued to throw accusations at senior politicians who are allegedly involved in the leaking of arms deal-related documents. This time around, he alleges ANC stalwart and MP, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, allegedly leaked arms deal documents proving fraud and corruption took place during the acquisition process of the Strategic Defence Procurement Pac...

Government is looking at a number of interventions to curb cable theft. It has emerged that the City of Johannesburg incurred 75-million rand loss in the last financial year due to cable theft. Big business says it's losing billions due to this practice and there are concerns that those arrested just receive a slap on the wrist. The problem of cable theft came under the spotlight at the three-day...

Residents of the small village of Moletji Ga-Maribana, west of Polokwane, were over-joyed after learning that their fellow villager, Lesetja Kganyago, had been appointed the new Reserve Bank governor. Kganyago's family and neighbours also wished him a happy 49th birthday today. Isaac Murwamuila and Tshepo Mongoai compiled this report…